Designing for Citizen Science in the Global North and South

Date of Lecture: 9 June 2022 About the Lecture: This talk discussed citizen science initiatives from around the globe. It explained how citizen science is currently being utilised in the global North and South to benefit local populations and it showcased examples (from the recent book “Geographic Citizen Science Design: No one left behind” by UCL Press) of interaction barriers and design considerations, which need to be considered to ensure their success. About the Speaker: Artemis Skarlatidou is currently a Lecturer in Citizen Science in the Department of Geography at UCL and the People Nature Lab at UCL East.

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